For me I would have to say its an achilles or ankle lock. I guess when I started jiu-jitsu I rolled with some guys that were really good at leg locks so by virtue of defending them a lot I became really good at them. I have found that even as a blue belt I have an advantage playing leglocks against 99% of people I roll with. I would assume because most people come from a traditional BJJ background where they don't even touch legs really until purple.
With that said I am not a dick whatsoever. If I get my leg lace and have the leg locked up, I don't really even twist the ankle. Usually they see they can't go anywhere and I hold the ankle without applying pressure and give them a chance to tap. I'll just hold on a bit. If they are stubborn and won't tap I don't try to crank the ankle. I'll just usually try to switch to a straight achilles or toe hold to get the tap.
If something more traditional I would say I get kimuras more than anything.
Achilles for me as well. I'll hit that shit from everywhere.
I never used it it as a substitute for learning how to pass the guard, either, but a funny thing happens when people know you have good ankle locks... their guard gets less active and slightly easier to pass.
The standard collar choke is high percentage for me, as well as the armbar for side control.
^ ha, yeah I try my hardest not to take an ankle all the time when they are playing open guard, but come on! there are just hanging out there for the taking!
Against BJJ guys in the Gi, Paper cutter choke. Nogi, northsouth choke or RNC. Against better wrestlers, lately its been some variation of a leg lock if i can do anything at all.
Against BJJ guys in the Gi, Paper cutter choke. Nogi, northsouth choke or RNC. Against better wrestlers, lately its been some variation of a leg lock if i can do anything at all.
wrestlers are hard man. This really good wrestler came into our gym the other day with zero bjj experience but they can control you so well sometimes it makes YOU feel like the guy who knows nothing!
Against BJJ guys in the Gi, Paper cutter choke. Nogi, northsouth choke or RNC. Against better wrestlers, lately its been some variation of a leg lock if i can do anything at all.
wrestlers are hard man. This really good wrestler came into our gym the other day with zero bjj experience but they can control you so well sometimes it makes YOU feel like the guy who knows nothing!
No doubt. All I've been able to roll with lately is wrestlers because of my kids practice schedule. The guy I've been rolling w the most has picked up a good of jiujitsu as well. Sometimes I think the stuff I do get, he lets me get. In fact, I'm fairly certain of it. Lol
Do any of you ankle lock guys have any videos on your techniques or suggestions on whose videos I should check out to up my Achilles lock game?
The single best advice I can give for leg locks is to use your hips more. People are always trying to lean back and put pressure on the heel while sitting on thier back. Use your hips and sit closer to your opponent and using your hips and legs to get thier leg to bend 90 degrees. People always try to fight someone straightening thier legs by using thier upper body and arms when really they should be using thier hips and legs to get the other persons knee bent.
The achilles is a much quicker tap when the persons leg is 90 degrees rather than straightened out.
Do any of you ankle lock guys have any videos on your techniques or suggestions on whose videos I should check out to up my Achilles lock game?
The single best advice I can give for leg locks is to use your hips more. People are always trying to lean back and put pressure on the heel while sitting on thier back. Use your hips and sit closer to your opponent and using your hips and legs to get thier leg to bend 90 degrees. People always try to fight someone straightening thier legs by using thier upper body and arms when really they should be using thier hips and legs to get the other persons knee bent.
The achilles is a much quicker tap when the persons leg is 90 degrees rather than straightened out.
Mine is the arm triangle from mount and side control. From guard it's definitely the kimura. Like OP, I hit the straight ankle lock a lot too, my best place to hit it from is from top open guard, when I'm standing threatening to pass.
